tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post5227828538085158931..comments2016-12-08T04:30:40.621-06:00Comments on Farmgirl Fare: Book Recommendations: Gifts Cooks Love, Eating Local: The Cookbook Inspired by America's Farmers, & MoreFarmgirl Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-77819176494952239992010-12-19T14:11:13.055-06:002010-12-19T14:11:13.055-06:00Hello everyone,
I usually make apple and orange lo...Hello everyone,<br />I usually make apple and orange loaf. It is very easy to make and never let me down. I wrap it and include the recipe on a card. People love it. I also used to give a jar of grilled pepper and zucchini and marinated in olive oil, white wine vinegar, slices of lemon, roasted and lightly bashed caraway seeds, cloves of garlic, salt, pepper. Keep for a day outside the fridge and open the next day, once open keep in the fridge. It lasts for 3 to 4 days. <br />My email: cyrene.simplicity AT yahoo DOT Com<br />ThanksPeals of Laughterhttp://peelsoflaughter.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-40419260100071302442010-12-18T13:53:23.897-06:002010-12-18T13:53:23.897-06:00This year is the first time I&#39;ve had a lot of ...This year is the first time I&#39;ve had a lot of gifts to give [my family, plus extended family visiting, plus boyfriend&#39;s family] and not much to spend on said gifts. So just about everyone who isn&#39;t my mom, brother or boyfriend is getting a ball mason jar full of my favorite hot chocolate recipe. :)<br /><br />My email is skyXwards [at] yahoo [dot] comSilverBeathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005263887151658276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-345768337413552882010-12-18T11:08:56.841-06:002010-12-18T11:08:56.841-06:00I&#39;m sorry, I forgot my email!
wendela.lam@gmai...I&#39;m sorry, I forgot my email!<br />wendela.lam@gmail.comwendelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00644064779914869928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-2239109794794994462010-12-18T11:07:26.759-06:002010-12-18T11:07:26.759-06:00the best thing I ever get was...home made chocolat...the best thing I ever get was...home made chocolat cookies by my sweet little boy!<br /><br />thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes,<br /><br />with love from the Netherlands,<br />x<br />Wendelawendelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00644064779914869928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-68892031775263176002010-12-17T23:57:03.433-06:002010-12-17T23:57:03.433-06:00Mmm, I love both giving and receiving edible gifts...Mmm, I love both giving and receiving edible gifts. This year I am making batches of Nigella&#39;s brownies from her Domestic Goddess cook book. They have three sticks of butter and six eggs in them...out of control good!Geek+Nerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18363067457633606939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-51451539636541878322010-12-17T22:32:19.686-06:002010-12-17T22:32:19.686-06:00I try to make homemade gifts each year for friends...I try to make homemade gifts each year for friends and/or co-workers. This year I made vanilla extract and vanilla sugar. <br />clneff59@yahoo dot comCherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02720633756995215921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-48459397294208677772010-12-17T14:48:56.655-06:002010-12-17T14:48:56.655-06:00I&#39;m also a California girl who moved east, to ...I&#39;m also a California girl who moved east, to central PA. The first Christmas that our family was not in LA, we received phone calls, emails and notes from friends and family who missed the chocolate cookies my mother made (and we kids delivered) for the last 27 years. Even when our family was struggling financially, these cookies were still the best gifts we gave. micaelafleming at hotmail dot comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-70858317437263279382010-12-17T00:25:06.864-06:002010-12-17T00:25:06.864-06:00This year, I&#39;m planning to make artisan bread ...This year, I&#39;m planning to make artisan bread to give as gifts. I find that if I freeze it, it loses only a bit of its freshly baked goodness. (I use the book &quot;Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day.) <br /><br />blessed DOT gingram AT gmail DOT comGinnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920963862516551109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-6458036917973166052010-12-16T18:55:43.082-06:002010-12-16T18:55:43.082-06:00I only started doing this last year, but I went to...I only started doing this last year, but I went to a truffle-making class with a friend, and homemade truffles are not that hard to make! I will admit they can be a little time-consuming, especially at first when you are trying to get the hang of it. BUT everyone is always amazed that I made them myself!! So, they&#39;re really a hit. <br /><br />jen AT trimpe DOT orgJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379284732211726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-12465335024309911142010-12-16T18:06:03.844-06:002010-12-16T18:06:03.844-06:00The best gift I ever received was an entire bluebe...The best gift I ever received was an entire blueberry cheesecake from my dear, dear uncle. I was just a teenager at the time, and didn&#39;t know that my time with him would end soon after. I&#39;ll never forget that gift! And my family makes delicious chocolate toffee that we&#39;ve been giving for years to many happy stomachs! monicabrannon AT gmail DOT comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-18856544327030767452010-12-16T17:50:28.388-06:002010-12-16T17:50:28.388-06:00I like giving wax paper wrapped caramels. This ye...I like giving wax paper wrapped caramels. This year I might try to dip them in chocolate...YUM!<br />alibear167 at yahoo dot comAllisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-83953079358400737372010-12-16T15:14:42.441-06:002010-12-16T15:14:42.441-06:00Everyone is getting homemade jam this year! My fav...Everyone is getting homemade jam this year! My favorite of the batches made this summer is a blueberry-peach.<br />kristin.geiger AT gmail dot comkristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18217641141450029183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-67467663138271492492010-12-16T13:41:25.268-06:002010-12-16T13:41:25.268-06:00I&#39;ve made cookie mix in a jar gifts in past ye...I&#39;ve made cookie mix in a jar gifts in past years. This year I&#39;m making molten chocolate cake mix in a mug for little gifts.<br />quiltlady59 at fuse dot netNancy S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-55420870847038216002010-12-16T08:20:35.843-06:002010-12-16T08:20:35.843-06:00I absolutely LOVE your book reviews - they inspire...I absolutely LOVE your book reviews - they inspire me and make me want to read them and give so many of the recipes a try. <br /><br />I, too, love to give homemade food gifts - usually homemade cookies! It&#39;s amazing how many people rarely get homemade treats of any type, so they always seem especially happy to recieve them.<br /><br />After reading some of these Comments, I&#39;m going to expand my &#39;food gift&#39; ideas a bit.<br /><br />Thanks, Susan, for a fun give-away and again for a wonderful blog site! Love it!!!<br /><br />brohr 4 at comcast dot netBarbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-38857795464032687992010-12-16T08:14:25.646-06:002010-12-16T08:14:25.646-06:00I have two favorites to give away now. I HATE mak...I have two favorites to give away now. I HATE making fudge but LEMON fudge (with white chocolate!) is SO worth it.....if I can stop eating it long enough to get it wrapped up and out of the house! And, decades ago now, I found a recipe for Caramel Kix...on the box...that is as easy as recipes go...and there&#39;s no popping of corn required! Great grab food for gatherings, too!<br /><br />silvernsassy at yahoo dot comChrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-40853299581314298752010-12-16T07:09:22.784-06:002010-12-16T07:09:22.784-06:00I hardly give anything BUT homemade edibles (and d...I hardly give anything BUT homemade edibles (and drinkables). I think most everyone&#39;s favorite is the wine. This book sounds like so much fun!homegrown countrygirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10553063397004327639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-87625532941894515462010-12-15T19:49:29.546-06:002010-12-15T19:49:29.546-06:00The best gift I received was spicy balsamic mustar...The best gift I received was spicy balsamic mustard made by a co-worker of the friend who gave it to me. I&#39;d be willing to buy it anytime. Special gifts we give, besides cookies and tea cakes, are 3-D star cookies (by my engineer S.O.) and Indian-spiced Glazed Nuts - slightly sweet, slightly spice and with a kick of cayenne.<br /><br />mdheuser AT yahoo . comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-4819244973056463212010-12-15T16:52:04.689-06:002010-12-15T16:52:04.689-06:00Thanks for the opportunity!
Every year I make cro...Thanks for the opportunity!<br /><br />Every year I make crockpot apple to give as gifts; I have a neighbor who dearly loves it!<br /><br />Michelle<br />mmcmillen at macnet dot comMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-69589972214728938762010-12-15T16:37:01.981-06:002010-12-15T16:37:01.981-06:00Farmgirl - I can&#39;t believe you haven&#39;t bee...Farmgirl - I can&#39;t believe you haven&#39;t been to a Sur la Table when you have been through St. Louis. The shop at Plaza Frontenac is one of my favorite cookware shops.<br /><br />The best food gift I ever got was my from my in-laws, which was a tin of the family favorite bourbon balls, which my sister-in-law has since perfected and for a short time had on the dessert menu at a four star restaurant in New York. They are certainly a treat!!!<br />lpcourtney at att dot netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-68642288502675242572010-12-15T16:20:49.458-06:002010-12-15T16:20:49.458-06:00We got a batch of cookies as a wedding gift, along...We got a batch of cookies as a wedding gift, along with a cook book. The funny thing is that that particular recipe wasn&#39;t in the cookbook! <br />If I need to give a quick gift, I usually jump to a ginger spiced cookie recipe. Nobody seems to make them so they are always a big hit. Adding 1/3 cup finely chopped candied ginger makes the cookies flavour pop!<br /><br />ladyodette at gmail dot comNinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049476969325691637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-88590156009919010142010-12-15T15:05:38.207-06:002010-12-15T15:05:38.207-06:00Yummy!
Well, of course Christmas Cookies!
jf45 (...Yummy!<br />Well, of course Christmas Cookies! <br />jf45 (at) ymail (dot) com<br /><br />thanks for the advice on the email thing, that must be how i get all those crazy spam emails!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-49474873615524210322010-12-15T13:16:04.406-06:002010-12-15T13:16:04.406-06:00I love to give slow cooked carmelized onions with ...I love to give slow cooked carmelized onions with homemade bread and some cheese.hcostonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01325406472456341340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-73728474379474606802010-12-15T13:07:50.021-06:002010-12-15T13:07:50.021-06:00Love homemade food gifts: they&#39;re the best! I&...Love homemade food gifts: they&#39;re the best! I&#39;ve given spicy pickled carrots and chocolate-dipped candied ginger. Those have been the biggest hits so far! This book looks amazing! Thanks for the chance to win it. sherrischott@gmail.comsherri s.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15270832904648602074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-32179780654788818122010-12-15T12:46:19.603-06:002010-12-15T12:46:19.603-06:00This year, I&#39;m going to be surprising my cowor...This year, I&#39;m going to be surprising my coworkers with individual bags of Reindeer Poop cookies. I found the recipe on another blog (http://odd-dotty.typepad.com/odd_dotty_dollymaker/2010/11/reindeer-poop.html). They are amazing!<br /><br />erinkhenderson at gmail dot com.Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08691382106020987357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-60978690935928492162010-12-15T12:27:33.864-06:002010-12-15T12:27:33.864-06:00Consumable gifts are the best! In previous years I...Consumable gifts are the best! In previous years I&#39;ve made soap (with lye, the old fashioned way). Last year I also made almond nut brittle, and it turned out great! This year we plan to make biscotti. info@barbarajcarter.comBarbara J Carterhttp://www.barbarajcarter.comnoreply@blogger.com